Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:40:44 EST Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Gail Frantz Subject: Conowingo IS Open MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The new arrangement at Conowingo is exactly as Greg Futral reported. The "No, no you can't come in here!" parking lot with the lavatory facilities is equipped with a gate, a guardhouse and a guard. All of this is surrounded by a black chain link fence. For those of you who may be having a bathroom panic attack, not to worry. For the public's comfort, four teeny, potty-type houses that we all love have been strategically placed adjacent to chosen parking spots. The shiny black chain link fence flows along the top bank next to the river. Didn't notice how far it extends. Today at Conowingo my non-birding friend was thrilled to see three life birds: Ospreys Double-crested Cormorants (400+) 2nd or 3rd year Bald Eagle. In addition: 15 Gr Blue Heron Gulls: G Blk-backed, Ring-billed & Herring Kestrel Red-tailed Hawk Birders - 2 Fishermen - 31 Gail Frantz Old Hanover Rd Reisterstown, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================